“A real friend is one who walks in when the rest of the world walks out.” — Walter Winchell — “We weren’t sisters [or brothers] by birth, but we knew from the start…fate brought us together to be sisters [or brothers] by heart.” — Unknown On the fourth day of the trip to Nepal in the evening, I met Kerstin Krause once again with lots of excitement and enthusiasm. …

THE JOURNEY, NOT THE ARRIVAL, MATTERS. — T.S. ELIOT — “Accept what life offers you and try to drink from every cup. All wines should be tasted; some should only be sipped, but with others, drink the whole bottle.” ― Paulo Coelho The day when I arrived in Nepal, it truly felt like freedom. I was traveling to a new…

Poetry About Abuse —

“The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only one page.” –Saint Augustine — “Travel isn’t always pretty. It isn’t always comfortable. Sometimes it hurts, it even breaks your heart. But that’s okay. The journey changes you; it should change you. It leaves marks on your memory, on your consciousness, on your heart, and on your body. You take something with you. Hopefully, you…

Poem for abuse survivors —

A Grieving Poem —

Poetry About Abuse — You abused me. I was labelled names The names you gave to me Because I didn’t follow your commands. You abused me. You abused me. I was asked to die I was asked to give up on self I was asked to shut my mouth Because I didn’t follow your commands…

Micro-poetry —

Micropoetry —